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Kepler Communications partnered with TESAT Spacecom for optical terminals beginning in 2022.
Kepler Communications’ filing includes two optical pathfinder satellites that were launched in quarter four of 2023.
Kepler Communications is collaborating with TESAT and Airbus to deliver the HydRON Element #1 optical constellation.
Starting next year, Kepler plans to deploy data relay satellites along two near-orthogonal planes in sun-synchronous orbits to maintain line of sight with LEO spacecraft.
Kepler Communications successfully tested optical inter-satellite links between a pair of data relay prototypes in low Earth orbit on 2024-06-11.
Kepler Communications entered into an agreement with TESAT-Spacecom and Airbus Defence and Space to develop a high-bandwidth optical communications network in low Earth orbit.
Kepler Communications launched its first two optical pathfinder satellites in late 2023.
Kepler Communications is teaming up with Airbus Defence and Space and Tesat-Spacecom to develop an optical relay network in low Earth orbit.
Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 in a Series C funding round 2023.
Kepler Communications will use Kepler 20 and Kepler 21 to provide additional test and validation for payload technology planned for their next generation of satellites.
Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 in Series C funding led by IA Ventures.
Kepler Communications plans to launch two Pathfinder satellites in Fall 2023 to test and validate optical communication technology developed for the Kepler constellation.
Kepler Communications plans to launch two Pathfinder satellites in Fall 2023 to test and validate optical communication technology developed for the Kepler constellation.
Kepler Communications plans to launch an optical data relay infrastructure in 2024 to complement its existing RF network.
Kepler Communications plans to launch an optical data relay infrastructure in 2024 to complement its existing RF network.
Kepler Communications raised $92,000,000 on 2023-04-13 to start deploying an optical data-relay constellation next year.
Kepler Communications signed a contract with Spire Global to provide high-capacity Ku-band service to Spire’s satellites.
Kepler raised $60,000,000 in June to support its business expansion plans.
Kepler Communications plans to test its S-band terminal on a third-party nanosatellite operated by Spire Global that is slated to launch in late 2022.
Kepler Communications raised $60,000,000 in June to cover funding for all the satellites it aims to deploy throughout 2023.